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Overcoming the opioid crisis in the workplace

30 May 20181 Jun 2018
The national crisis of the misuse of and addiction to opioids echoes in the workplace every day. A National Safety Council (NSC) poll, estimates that over one-quarter of the U.S.…
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Things you should know

25 May 20186 May 2018
New disability claim procedures effective April 1 The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL's) new procedures for processing disability claims took effect April 1. Employer-sponsored plans that deal with disability claims…
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Legal Corner

23 May 20186 May 2018
ADA Employer takes proper steps to win approval of terminating employee taking opioids In Sloan v. Repacorp, Inc. (S.D. Ohio February 27, 2018), an employee who worked 10% - 20%…
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OSHA watch

21 May 20186 May 2018
Enforcement of the Beryllium Standard begins May 11 Enforcement of the final rule on occupational exposure to beryllium in general, construction, and shipyard industries begins on May 11, 2018. Local…
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HR Tip: Report: why employers are getting wellbeing wrong

18 May 20186 May 2018
A new report from the Campbell Institute, A Systems Approach to Worker Health and Wellbeing indicates not all employers are getting worker wellbeing right, and it could be affecting the…
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The ten most dangerous jobs

16 May 20186 May 2018
While it is generally known that the highest number of workplace fatalities occur among truck drivers and material moving occupations, the chances of a fatality are much higher in specific…
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Court decision: OSHA not legally bound by five-year look back for repeat violations

14 May 20186 May 2018
A recent court decision indefinitely extending the time limitation for OSHA to assess repeat violations has serious implications for employers. The case, Triumph Construction Corp. v. Sec. of Labor, involved…
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Work-related injuries can increase a company’s healthcare costs through underreporting and on-going care

11 May 20186 May 2018
Two new studies came to a troubling finding: the usual method of studying reported injuries using workers' comp records may underestimate the true number of injuries due to underreporting and…
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Long-term opioid prescriptions greatly increase the duration of temporary disability

9 May 20186 May 2018
The Workers' Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) examined the impact of opioid prescriptions on the duration of temporary disability benefits for workers with lower back injuries. The conclusion: long-term opioid prescriptions…
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A past claim is the most predictive factor in determining the likelihood of a future claim

7 May 20186 May 2018
A study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine in December 2017 "Reoccurring Injury, Chronic Health Conditions, and Behavior Health: Gender Differences in the Causes of Workers' Compensation…

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